Director La Dodgers Foundation – Director Of Development – Corporations, Foundation

Title:
Director of Development - Corporations, Foundations, and Individuals (DDCFI)

Reports to:
Chief Executive Officer

Pay Rate:
$125,000 - $160,000/year
• Compensation rates vary based on job-related factors, including experience, job skills, education, and training.

Position Summary The Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation (LADF) tackles the most pressing problems facing Los Angeles with a mission to improve education, health care, homelessness, and social justice for all Angelenos.
Bigger than baseball, LADF envisions a city where everyone, regardless of ZIP code, has the opportunity to thrive.
To support us in this mission, we seek an experienced Director of Development - Corporations, Foundations, and Individuals.
This position is responsible for developing and executing a comprehensive development strategy that aligns with LADF's mission, vision, and strategic plan, including all LADF programs, initiatives, and events, and building an individual giving program leveraging a passionate Dodger fan base and the broader Los Angeles community.

Working in collaboration with the CEO, this position is a member of the LADF Leadership Team and responsible for leading various members of the development team.
Corporate, Foundation, and Individual fundraising is projected to be $12+ million in 2024.

Core Responsibilities Development Department Leadership:
In collaboration with CEO and Director, Development - Events & In-Stadium Fundraising, you will set a vision for short and long-term fundraising strategy, management, and reporting in alignment with LADF's strategic plan.
You will develop and execute annual strategies for corporate giving and sponsorships, foundation grants, and individual giving, effectively leading 2-3 direct reports on the Development Team as you build a strong, positive team culture.
Corporate Giving & Sponsorships:
You will serve as the primary driver of LADF's fundraising and management of corporate gifts, collaborating with program staff to ensure alignment between funding opportunities, organizational needs, and deliverables.
Foundation Grants:
You will serve as the primary driver of LADF's fundraising and management of foundation grants, cultivating and managing relationships with foundation partners to align their philanthropic goals with the LADF mission.
Individual Giving:
You will serve as the primary driver of LADF's fundraising and management of individual gifts, managing a portfolio of major individual donors and ensuring personalized engagement and stewardship to meet individual giving goals.
Organizational Leadership and Collaboration:
As a member of LADF's Leadership Team, you will ensure organization-wide alignment and the modeling of best practices related to high-quality execution, knowledge sharing, and talent management.
Qualifications and Experience Needed Proven experience directly raising significant funds in a nonprofit and/or foundation setting (minimum $4 million budget).
Demonstrated experience leading a multi-pronged development operation, including large-scale fundraising events and in-stadium fundraising activity.
Demonstrated experience leading and effectively managing a team, preferably consisting of 2-3 direct reports.
Experience navigating the Los Angeles philanthropic community, including building new and leveraging existing relationships with donors, partners, or sponsors.
Strong organization and project management skills with the ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
Outstanding interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills, including strong presentation skills.
Ability to build and maintain relationships with donors, stakeholders, partners, and team members.
Ability to work in partnership with a cross-functional leadership team to manage donor relationships collaboratively.
Experience using data to drive development efforts.
Proficiency in fundraising software.
Creative problem-solving abilities and attention to detail.
Ability to work a non-traditional schedule, which includes nights, weekends, and some home games (March - October).
LADF is firmly committed to providing equal opportunity for all qualified applicants from every background.
The Foundation is also firmly committed to complying with all applicable laws and governmental regulations at the federal, state and local levels which prohibit discrimination, and which provide for reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities.

LADF considers all applicants without regard to national origin, ancestry-ethnicity, race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, gender (including gender identity and expression), sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy or related medical conditions, genetic information, medical condition, military or veteran status, citizenship status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable state or federal law.

LADF Values Our core values are the fundamental beliefs upon which our foundation and its people operate.
We look for hardworking team members who share our passion.

Opportunity:
We know that talent is evenly distributed, but opportunity is not.
Access:
No recreational, education or health resource should be out of reach for any child.
Equity:
We aim to level the playing field and make sure that every kid has a fair shot.
Collaboration:
We believe that working well with others is the secret sauce to success.
Impact:
The work we do must create meaningful progress that is measurable.
We want to support proven programs.
Excellence:
We hold ourselves to the highest standards across all of our work, striving for quality and credibility.
This search is being run by Arianna Haut and Naomi Roth-Gaudette at NRG Consulting Group.
We are reviewing applications on a rolling basis.
The preferred application deadline is 11/22/24.
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